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Aaron Pico vs Aljamain Sterling

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0; Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0. Aljamain Sterling is 7 years older than Aaron Pico. Aljamain Sterling has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Aaron Pico. Aaron Pico is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aljamain Sterling. Aaron Pico and Aljamain Sterling have never fought each other.

Aaron Pico
United States
Aaron Pico
14-5-0
UDTKOTKO
FeatherweightNever fought
Aljamain Sterling
United States
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master” · 26-5-0
UDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Aaron Pico
Freestyle WrestlingBoxingPankration
  • 2019Blue belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
  • 2016Silver · Us Olympic Team Trials65 kg
  • 2016Bronze · Alexander Medved Prizes70 kg
Camp · Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
  • 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
  • 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
  • —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
50%
14%
Body
31%
13%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aaron Picolast 3 fights
65%19%16%
Aljamain Sterlinglast 7 fights
49%19%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Pico· from fights outside the UFC Aljamain Sterling· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.774.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.582.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.752.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.77
Strikes landed / min
4.26
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.15
7.75 / 14.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.54 / 7.9
55%
Takedown accuracy
32%
3:07
Control time / fight
4:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aaron Pico2 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%74/160
11%12/16
10%11/11
Clinch
5%6/11
3%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
5%6/8
1%1/1
0%0/0
Aljamain Sterling23 UFC fights · 1407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%463/1364
18%260/416
15%218/286
Clinch
3%41/79
10%136/152
2%32/39
Ground
14%199/269
3%47/54
1%11/16

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Pico and Aljamain Sterling ever fought?

No. Aaron Pico and Aljamain Sterling have never fought each other.

What are the records of Aaron Pico and Aljamain Sterling?

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0 and Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Pico or Aljamain Sterling?

Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Aaron Pico, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Pico or Aljamain Sterling?

Aaron Pico is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Aljamain Sterling stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Pico or Aljamain Sterling?

Aljamain Sterling is 37 and Aaron Pico is 30.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Pico or Aljamain Sterling?

Aaron Pico has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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